Amanda Work Group Manual

Appendix D: Installing RDSP/RTNI Boards 251
Installing the Boards
Use the following procedure to install one or more RDSP/RTNI boards.
To  i n s t a l l  t h e  b o a r d :
1. Turn off your computer and remove the cover.
2. Locate free bus slots that have 16-bit-compatible, ISA bus edge connectors.
3. Carefully align the boards with the slot and firmly seat the boards into the computer. 
4. Use a bracket screw to securely fasten the boards’ brackets. 
The bracket provides grounding for the board.
5. Turn...

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Installing the MVIP Cable
After installing an RDSP/x000 board you need to connect the MVIP bus cable to each 
board. 
This 40-pin MVIP-compliant connector is at the top of the board if you look at the board 
with the bracket to your right. Use the MVIP connector to connect the RDSP/x000 board 
to a telephone network interface board. 
If your MVIP connector cable has more than two connector positions, use the two end-
positions for this installation.
Configuring...

Appendix E:
Other Cards and Devices
Installing a LAN Card
To use Amanda as a voice server, you must install a LAN card, also called a network 
interface card (NIC). The card must be NE2000 compatible.
If you have any problems with the installation and you purchased the NIC from The 
Amanda Company, please contact Customer Service.
To install a LAN card:
1. Configure the card.
If you purchased your LAN card from The Amanda Company, it is preconfigured for 
IRQ 10, I/O address 340H, and is to be used with...

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6. Connect the LAN card to the rest of the network. 
The Amanda Voice Server sends and receives TCP/IP commands, and can be part of 
any network that supports TCP/IP.
7. Reassemble the computer and restart it by turning the power switch on. 
Using a UPS
The Amanda Company strongly recommends the installation of an uninterrupted power 
supply (UPS) with every Amanda system. It provides clean power to Amanda and keeps 
the probability of a computer lockup (and the...

Appendix F:
Installing Amanda
Overview
To install Amanda, you perform the following tasks:
1. Install the Brooktrout voice boards.
See Appendix C of Installing [email protected]/Windows for details.
2. Install a LAN card.
See Appendix E of Installing [email protected]/Windows for details.
3. Install Windows NT 4.0 and NT Service Pack 5 (or whatever is most recent).
4. Change the boot.ini file in a text editor.
5. Configure COM3 and COM4.
6. Maximize throughput.
7. Install Brooktrout drivers from the...

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Installing NT
To install NT, you need the NT CD-ROM, the NT Service Pack 5 CD-ROM, and three 
setup disks. If there is a more recent release, use that.
To create the three setup disks:
1. Insert the NT CD-ROM in a working computer and have ready three empty formatted 
floppy disks.
2. From the I386 directory, run the command:
WINNT /OX
3. Follow the directions on the screen.
To  i n s t a l l  N T:
1. Insert the first setup disk into drive A on the computer to be...

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12. Let the computer reboot itself. (This happens twice at it switches from a FAT to an 
NTFS file system.) 
13. Then reinsert the CD.
14. Follow the directions on the screen again.
15. When the Name and Organization dialog box appears, type in a name and organiza-
tion, then click Next>.
16. Type the CD key found on the CD then click Next>.
17. Select a Computer Name, such as AMANDASERVER, that will work for your net-
work. Click Next>.
18. The Server Type should be...

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You will need an IP address and perhaps identify a default gateway.
The DHS tab’s contents is up to the administrator.
Usually, on the WINS tab, you will clear the Enable LMHosts check box.
36. Insert the second 3COM disk as directed.
37. At the Show Bindings dialog, click Next>.
38. At the Windows NT Server Setup dialog box, you may want to join this computer to a 
domain or leave it as a workgroup. This is up to the administrator.
39. Click Next> and then...

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Configuring the Ports
To configure the ports:
1. Select the Start menu, Settings, then Control Panel.
2. From the Control Panel, select the Ports icon.
3. From the Ports dialog box, double-click COM3.
4. From the Settings for COM3 dialog box, select the Baud Rate of 115200.
5. Click Advanced.
6. From the Advanced Settings for COM3 dialog box, select 11 as the IRQ.
7. Click OK or Done until you return to the Ports dialog box.
8. Double-click COM4.
9. From the Settings for...

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Installing Windows NT Service Pack
To install Windows NT Service Pack 5 (or whatever is the latest):
1. Insert the CD-ROM for Service Pack 5 (or whatever is the latest). 
2. Locate and start the file Nt4spx_i, where x stands for the latest service pack, for exam-
ple, Nt4sp5_i.
3. Follow the directions on the screen.
Reinstalling the Brooktrout Drivers
Next you must reinstall and reconfigure the Brooktrout drivers. Makes sure that your 
voice boards are properly...